Top 40 - 7th October 1979
These were officially the biggest hits of 7th October 1979
1
Message In A Bottle
The Police
2
Video Killed The Radio Star
The Buggles
3
Dreaming
Blondie
4
Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson
5
Whatever You Want
Status Quo
6
Since You've Been Gone
Rainbow
7
Cars
Gary Numan
8
If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
Bellamy Brothers
9
One Day At A Time
Lena Martell
10
Kate Bush On Stage (ep)
Kate Bush
11
Every Day Hurts
Sad Cafe
12
Love's Gotta Hold On Me
Dollar
13
Sail On
The Commodores
14
Cruel To Be Kind
Nick Lowe
15
You Can Do It
Al Hudson And The Soul Partners
16
The Chosen Few
The Dooleys
17
Strut Your Funky Stuff
Frantique
18
Queen Of Hearts
Dave Edmunds
19
The Prince
Madness
20
Don't Bring Me Down
Electric Light Orchestra
21
Time For Action
Secret Affair
22
We Don't Talk Anymore
Cliff Richard
23
O.k. Fred
Errol Dunkley
24
Street Life
The Crusaders
25
Slap And Tickle
Squeeze
26
When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
Dr. Hook
27
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Charlie Daniels Band
28
Back Of My Hand
Jags
29
Dim All The Lights
Donna Summer
30
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
31
Reggae For It Now
Bill Lovelady
32
The Loneliest Man In The World
Tourists
33
Don't Be A Dummy
John Du Cann
34
Star
Earth Wind And Fire
35
Point Of View
Matumbi
36
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle/rock Around The Clock
Sex Pistols/ten Pole Tudor
37
Making Plans For Nigel
Xtc
38
Gotta Go Home/el Lute
Boney M
39
Sing A Happy Song
The O'jays
40
Spirit, Body And Soul
The Nolans
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